Crest takes baseball win against Shelby

Published: Friday, March 1, 2013 at 08:06 PM.

Crest made it 4-2 in the fourth as Presnell singled, moved over on a Canipe bunt and wild pitch and scored on a Matt Bridges bunt single.

“It’s always a rivalry. You never know what’s going to happen,” Crest coach Steven Hodge said. “So to come out and hit the way we did with runners in scoring position is a plus.”

The Chargers extended the lead again in the fifth, with Bradley Keller drawing a lead-off walk and scoring on Hastings’ triple. Hastings scored on a Presnell single, and Luckadoo reached when he was hit by a pitch before scoring on a Bridges fielder’s choice.

Luckadoo added Crest’s final run in the top of seventh, reaching on an error and eventually scoring on a passed ball.

“All nine guys provided something for us tonight,” Hodge said.

Shelby’s Grant Byers launched a solo home run over the left-field fence to lead off the bottom of the seventh. After Jarren Byrd drew a one-out walk, Canipe came in for Hastings and induced a pair of fly balls to end the contest.

Presnell was 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored, as the only other multi-hit performer besides Hastings in Crest’s nine-hit game.

Crest took an early 1-0 edge when Ryan Luckadoo drew a walk, moved over on a Jonathan Presnell sacrifice bunt and scored on a Ben Canipe single in the top of the second inning.

The Chargers pushed it to 3-0 in the third as Hastings singled and Brock Melton followed with an RBI double and Luckadoo with an RBI single.

Jarren Byrd and Jackson Mims singled for Shelby (0-1) in the bottom of the third and scored when Alston Bridges singled and Bradford Lail was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to cut it to 3-2.

Crest made it 4-2 in the fourth as Presnell singled, moved over on a Canipe bunt and wild pitch and scored on a Matt Bridges bunt single.

“It’s always a rivalry. You never know what’s going to happen,” Crest coach Steven Hodge said. “So to come out and hit the way we did with runners in scoring position is a plus.”

The Chargers extended the lead again in the fifth, with Bradley Keller drawing a lead-off walk and scoring on Hastings’ triple. Hastings scored on a Presnell single, and Luckadoo reached when he was hit by a pitch before scoring on a Bridges fielder’s choice.

Luckadoo added Crest’s final run in the top of seventh, reaching on an error and eventually scoring on a passed ball.

“All nine guys provided something for us tonight,” Hodge said.

Shelby’s Grant Byers launched a solo home run over the left-field fence to lead off the bottom of the seventh. After Jarren Byrd drew a one-out walk, Canipe came in for Hastings and induced a pair of fly balls to end the contest.

Presnell was 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored, as the only other multi-hit performer besides Hastings in Crest’s nine-hit game.